Vos Estis Lux Mundi Archives

Bishops take new actions to hold themselves accountable for abuse in 2019

Dec 6, 2019

The clergy sexual abuse crisis continued to command a large amount of attention and action from the U.S. bishops throughout 2019.

By Catholic News Service

Victim ignored by bishop today pushes Mexican Church on reform

Dec 2, 2019

Despite many moments of what she called “spiritual darkness,” Maria today is strong in her faith. She told Crux that she saw it as a “gift from the crucified Christ” revealed to her “in innumerable spiritual experiences that the pain of flagellation is the same pain he felt each time I was abused.”

By Inés San Martín

Pope’s point man on abuse to U.S. Church: Be prepared for new revelations

Nov 15, 2019

One of Pope Francis’s closest allies in fighting clergy sex abuse praised the American Church for going “a step further” than the Vatican’s new global guidelines for bishop accountability by requiring a third-party reporting system which is set to take effect next year.

By Christopher White

Chicago cardinal acknowledges debt to ‘bravery’ of clerical abuse victims

Nov 9, 2019

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago spoke at a sex abuse conference in Mexico City, saying that cleaning up the crisis begins at a level of “solidarity with the victims, embracing our connection with them, at the deep level of our common vulnerability.”

By Inés San Martín

Confirmed: Embattled Buffalo bishop in Rome next week for ad limina visit

Nov 6, 2019

Embattled Bishop Richard Malone is set to meet with Pope Francis next week.

By Christopher White

Bangladesh cardinal says Church has updated its abuse reporting policy

Oct 10, 2019

Bangladesh’s bishops’ conference has decided to have each diocese appoint a designated priest to handle sex abuse accusations, and not establish a central office at the bishops’ conference for child protection.

By Nirmala Carvalho